Questioning skeletal muscle index for muscle mass reduction assessment in computed tomography: Why square the height?

Computes Tomography (CT) scans are commonly used to assess muscle mass reduction by measuring skeletal muscle area (SMA) at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) level. The skeletal muscle index (SMI), which normalizes SMA by height squared, is the current reference standard for evaluating muscle mass redu...

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